Meet the staff

Tale of the tape.

Every coach on staff has wrestled or coached at a high level — here's the full lineup.

Coach Jason Lopez

Jason Lopez

HEAD COACH
  • Former Division 1 collegiate athlete
  • MAC All-Conference
  • MAC Team Champion
  • 25 years of coaching
  • 5x Team Michigan assistant coach
  • Coached 32 Fargo qualifiers
  • Coached 12 Fargo All-Americans
  • Coached 3 Fargo National Champions
Coach Brandon Livingood

Brandon Livingood

HEAD KIDS COACH
  • Two-time individual state champion in Iowa, 149–11 career record
  • Competed for the Division 1 University of Northern Iowa Panthers, 1998–2004
  • 1997 State Champion (Class 2A) — 130 lb weight class, as a junior
  • 1998 State Champion (Class 3A) — 135 lb weight class, as a senior, back-to-back state titles
  • Went a combined 88–1 over his final two seasons
Brandon and his wife Rebecca live in McDowell Mountain with their three children, Tristan, Cannon, and Harper.
Coach Ethan

Coach Ethan

ASSISTANT COACH
  • 3x state placer
  • 2x section champion
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • ASU Sports Science graduate
  • Over 100 career wins
  • Professional Muay Thai & MMA fighter
Coach Micah

Coach Micah

ASSISTANT COACH
  • Multi-state placer
  • AZ Division 1 state runner-up
  • Over 100 career wins
Coach Groot Greene

Groot Greene

ASSISTANT COACH
  • 3x state qualifier
  • 4th place at state
  • Over 110 accumulated wins
  • Qualified for National Duals
  • Certified personal trainer